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Homework Statement
The distance S(t) from the ground of a ball falling in the Earth's gravity after being thrown upward with certain initial velocity of 2 ft/sec at the height of 5 feet can be written as:
S(t) = at^2 + 2t + c
Verify whether S(t) given correctly indicate the initial velocity of 2 ft/sec
Homework Equations
S(t) = at^2 + 2t + c
The Attempt at a Solution
I took the derivative of S(t) = at^2 + 2t + c and got 2at + 2. Plugging in zero for t we get 2. (I am assuming initial velocity is at t=0?